Yu Yu Hakusho Death Files

Since death and the afterlife are such a large component of Yu Yu Hakusho's plot, a section outlining who dies and how is only natural. Any help you can give in regards to this section, whether information, corrections, or images that would apply would be greatly appreciated. Please send e-mails to Eric. Thanks and enjoy.

SPIRIT DETECTIVE SAGA

Yusuke Lost, Yusuke Found

Yusuke Urameshi

Person Killed By: Reckless driver
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Speeding Vehicle
Description: In an attempt to save a child from being hit by a car, Yusuke is hit himself. Yusuke later finds out from Botan (Death) that his death was pointless and a trial to restore his life will begin as soon as he agrees to undergo it.

Three Artifacts

Gouki

Person Killed By: Yusuke Urameshi
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Spirit Gun
Description: After sticking a log into Gouki's mouth, Yusuke fired off his spirit gun, blasting through Gouki's head.

Holy Beasts

Genbu

Person Killed By: Kurama
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Rose Whip
Description: The first of the Holy Beasts Urameshi and the others had to face when attempting to destroy the Flute, Genbu was a rock demon with a fatal flaw in his body, a nucleus that was unprotected when he changed forms. Kurama fought against him, and when seeing this flaw, took advantage of it, slicing it into pieces and killing Genbu.

Byakko

Person Killed By: Seiryuu
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Frozen, then shattered
Description: Turned into ice and smashed to pieces by Seiryuu, who was disgusted by Byakko's failure to kill Kuwabara.

Seiryuu

Person Killed By: Hiei
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Sword
Description: Sliced into 16 pieces by Hiei's sword in the wink of an eye.

Murugu

Person Killed By: Yusuke Urameshi
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Spirit Shotgun
Description: Burned to ash by Yusuke's giant Spirit Shotgun.

Suzaku

Person Killed By: Yusuke Urameshi
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Spirit Shotgun
Description: Defeated by Yusuke's spirit shotgun containing all of his energy, including Yusuke's life energy.

Harvested Humans

Description: Variously killed by Kurama, Hiei, Kuwabara, and Yusuke.

Rescue Yukina

Tarukane

Person Killed By: Younger Toguro
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Basic Jump Kick
Description: After losing the bet and all his money, Tarukane went insane. To shut him up and upon Sakyo's order, Toguro kicked his head off.

Tarukane's Guard

Person Killed By: Tarukane's Bodyguards
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Gun
Description: Killed by Tarukane's bodyguards when he attempted to sneak Yukina out of the mansion.

Birds

Person Killed By: Elder Toguro
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Crushed
Description: Smashed to death within the mutating fingers of Elder Toguro.

Various Demon Guards

Person Killed By: Yusuke/Kuwabara
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Various
Description: Killed by Yusuke and Kuwabara rather easily through basic attacks, spirit guns, and spirit sword attacks.

DARK TOURNAMENT SAGA

Rokuyokai Team

Roto

Person Killed By: Kurama
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Death Seed
Description: For threatening the life of his mother, and keeping Kurama from fighting, Kurama distracted Roto and planted a death seed in his chest. Once the seed grew enough, it overtook Roto's body and killed him.

Zeru

Person Killed By: Hiei
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Dragon of the Darkness Flame
Description: Obliterated by Hiei's Dragon of the Darkness Flame.

Imajin

Person Killed By: Chuu
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Unknown
Description: Killed by Chuu when attempting to flee the tournament after seeing Zeru killed.

Guou

Person Killed By: Chuu
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Unknown
Description: Killed by Chuu when attempting to flee the tournament after seeing Zeru killed.

Spirit Warriors Team

Rugby

Person Killed By: Topaz
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Axe
Description: Rugby took it upon himself to attempt and kill a worn out Yusuke outside of the Tournament. Since Topaz wanted to kill Yusuke with honor, in a fair fight, he threw an axe into Rugby's spine to stop him.

Topaz

Person Killed By: Younger Toguro
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Punch
Description: For being respectably strong, Toguro fought Topaz at 40% strength, killing him with one hit.

Various Other Members

Person Killed By: Younger Toguro
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Fists
Description: Variously killed by Younger Toguro's 40% strength.

Dr. Ichigaki Team

Dr. Ichigaki

Person Killed By: Yusuke Urameshi
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Various punches and kicks
Description: Killed by an enraged Urameshi over the shameful actions Ichigaki took to create a team for the Dark Tournament.

Gatasubaru

Person Killed By: Hiei/Kurama
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Sword/Plant seed
Description: Destroyed by the combined efforts of Kurama and Hiei by way off breaking the monster's armor and planting a seed inside, destroyed the monster from within.

Minion 1

Person Killed By: Hiei/Kurama
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Unknown
Description: Killed by Hiei and Kurama. How this occurred is unknown, the death was not seen.

Minion 2

Person Killed By: Hiei/Kurama
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Unknown
Description: Killed by Hiei and Kurama. How this occurred is unknown, the death was not seen.

Masho Team

Gama

Person Killed By: Kurama
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Rose Whip
Description: Due to the make-up of chains and the seal, Kurama was left with no choice but to use his Rope Whip attack via his hair, since his entire body other than was immobilized. With the attack, Kurama killed Gama.

Butajiri

Person Killed By: Younger Toguro
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Finger
Description: For his interference in Toguro's plan to fight Team Urameshi in the finals, and for disgracing himself and Sakyo, Toguro killed Butajiri by simply touching his forehead.

Uraotogi Team

Makintaro

Person Killed By: Hiei
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Sword
Description: After slicing off Makintaro's arm, Hiei stabbed him through the head.

Ura Urashima

Person Killed By: Shishiwakumaru
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Sword
Description: When Ura was about to confess the secret of the Uraotogi team to Yoko Kurama, Shishiwakumaru threw his sword into Ura, killing him.

Kuro Momotaro

Person Killed By: Hiei
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Sword of the Darkness Flame
Description: Sliced into pieces by Hiei's Sword of the Darkness Flame technique.

Gorenjya Team

Midorenjya

Person Killed By: Karasu
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Ki Bomb
Description: Karasu used his technique of creating bombs with his youki, placing them within Midorenjya and igniting after.

Kirenjya

Person Killed By: Bui
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Giant Axe
Description: Sliced in half by Bui's giant axe, which Bui could swing around as if it were light as a feather.

Momorenjya

Person Killed By: Elder Toguro
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Body Stab
Description: When performing their attack, Toguro fired parts of his body in every direction like bullets. Momorenjya was hit in the head by one of these, killing her.

Aorenjya

Person Killed By: Elder Toguro
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Finger Stab
Description: After shamefully begging for his life, Aorenjya is killed by Elder Toguro's fingers as they stab him through his whole face. Pretty brutal.

Akarenjya

Person Killed By: Elder Toguro
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Finger Stab
Description: For staying strong and threatening revenge on Elder Toguro, even in the face of death, Akarenjya is led to believe that Toguro was going to spare him, allowing him to live only to serve the Toguro Brothers. However, Elder Toguro is not as merciful as his brother, and stabs Akarenjya through the head with his finger.

Prelude to the Finals

Genkai

Person Killed By: Younger Toguro
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Punch
Description: To resolve their conflict from fifty-years prior, Genkai fights Younger Toguro at 80% power. However, since Genkai has already transferred her power to Yusuke, she doesn't stand much of a chance and is killed.

Black Black Club

Person Killed By: Younger Toguro
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Various
Description: After revealing his plans to the BBC, the BBC try to kill Sakyo to prevent him from ever creating a tunnel to the demon world. However, Sakyo sends Younger Toguro on them, and of course they were no match.

Toguro Team

Karasu

Person Killed By: Kurama
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Blood Sucking Plant
Description: Kurama unleashed a blood sucking plant with what he thought was the last of his power. Since Karasu didn't think Kurama able to produce such an attack, he was caught off guard and drained of his blood; directly from his heart. The plant then proceeded to devour Karasu's entire body.

Elder Toguro

Person Killed By: Kurama
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Death Tree
Description: During the Dark Tournament, it seemed as though he is smashed by Kuwabara's Kyodai Reiki Bou, which means "Giant Spirit Energy Staff." Then it seems that his younger brother killed him to get Elder Toguro out of the way of his and Urameshi's fight. However, Elder Toguro is virtually immortal and suffers a fate worse than death at the hands of Kurama who traps him in a death tree, hallucinating for eternity. (This however, does not take place until the Makai Door Saga)

Younger Toguro

Person Killed By: Yusuke Urameshi
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Spirit Gun
Description: After a fierce fight with Urameshi, Toguro is finally killed after burning himself out when defending against Yusuke's spirit gun at maximum power.

Sakyo

Person Killed By: N/A
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Explosion
Description: Sakyo dies as a result of losing his bet with Koenma on whether Yusuke or Toguro would win their match. When the stadium self-destructs, Sakyo is willingly caught in the blast.

CHAPTER BLACK SAGA

Old Rivals, New Problems / In the Blood

Yusuke Urameshi

Person Killed By: Sensui Shinobu
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Spirit Fist
Description: After a long battle, Yusuke realizes that he has no chance whatsoever of defeating Sensui. Sensui takes advantage of this and punches a hole through Yusuke's heart.

Amanema Tsukihito, The Game Master

Person Killed By: Kurama
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Word Association Game
Description: Amanema's special power was to cause games to become reality within his territory. When facing Yusuke and the gang in the cave, Amanema assumed the role of the demon king in the game he chose to face them with. However, in the end of the game, if Yusuke's team prevailed, then the demon king would have to die. After realizing this, Kurama disclosed the information to Amanema, who lost his focus and the final round, dying. However, he is later resurrected by Koenma.

Makihara Sadao, The Gourmet

Person Killed By: Elder Toguro
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Possession
Description: Sadao ate Elder Toguro in order to absorb his power. However, Toguro was more powerful than Sadao could contain, and eventually took over his mind and body. As a result, Sadao was basically erased.

Sensui Shinobu

Person Killed By: Possessed Yusuke Urameshi
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Spirit Gun
Description: While being possessed by an unknown demon, Yusuke beats Sensui severely, followed by a full power Spirit Gun. When regaining control over his mind, Yusuke realizes what happened and vows revenge on the demon for interrupting his fight.

MAKAI TOURNAMENT SAGA

The Three Makai Rulers

Demon Assassin

Person Killed By: Yomi
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Punch
Description: For blinding Yomi, Yomi captured the demon once becoming a Makai ruler, and tortured him mercilessly for years. When Kurama traveled to Makai, and Yomi brought Kurama to see the demon, the demon confessed that Yoko Kurama ordered Yomi's death. Yomi lost his temper with the demon and killed him for saying such a thing. Yomi then told Kurama that he would never think to ask whether or not the claim is true.

Tora

Person Killed By: Yoko Kurama
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Unknown
Description: Due to his jealousy and mistrust of Kurama, Tora ambushed him in Yomi's fortress. However, Tora underestimated Kurama's power, and after attacking him, Kurama transformed into Yoko Kurama and killed Tora instantly.

Raizen

Person Killed By: Himself
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Starvation
Description: Due to his love of a woman he met centuries ago, Raizen vowed never to eat human flesh again. As a result, his body slowly died away, until he finally passed.

MOVIE 1

The Golden Seal

Yasha

Person Killed By: Yusuke Urameshi
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Spirit Gun
Description: After many unsuccessful tries, Yusuke fires a full power spirit gun at Yasha when his guard was down, as he attacked Yusuke to finish him off. The attack was enough then to kill him.

MOVIE 2

Bonds of Fire

Mekai Demon A & B

Person Killed By: Hiei
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Sword
Description: Jumping Hiei while Hiei searched for the elemental site, two demons from Mekai were sliced into pieces by Hiei's sword.

Mekai God A

Person Killed By: Kurama
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Rose Whip
Description: One of the three Mekai Gods under Yakumo, the Mekai God A took the form of Kuronue to weaken Kurama, as Kurama felt guilty and responsible for Kuronue's death. When Kurama discovers the real identity of his opponent, he becomes infuriated and slices the Mekai God into pieces.

Majari

Person Killed By: Kuwabara
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Punch
Description: Tricking the attack stealing Majari into using all of his youki, Kuwabara uses his own physical strength (as his reiki was used up as well) to beat and kill the demon.

Raigo

Person Killed By: Hiei
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Dragon of the Darkness Flame
Description: Raigo was another Jagan user like Hiei, except his jagan had the power to awaken the evil within his opponents, and make them Raigo's slave. However, when he tried this on Hiei, Hiei pretended to fall victim to it, but really used the time to conjure his dragon, and fire it on Raigo, killing him.

Yakumo

Person Killed By: Yusuke Urameshi (supposedly)
Method/Instrument/Attack Killed By: Spirit Gun
Description: It is unclear whether or not Yusuke finished off Yakumo for good, but in their battle, Yusuke defeated him multiple times. However, Yakumo kept coming back even stronger. In the end, he simply didn't come back again, and it is assumed that Yusuke killed him.